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decarboxylation
noun de·car·box·yl·ation \-ˌbäk-sə-ˈlā-shən\
Definition of DECARBOXYLATION
: the removal or elimination of carboxyl from a molecule
— de·car·box·yl·ate \-ˈbäk-sə-ˌlāt\ transitive verb
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1922
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